My birthday - 8/1951, wife's birthday 4/1951. Janice applied for her benefit to start next month - 4/2021.
I called to suspend payment of my benefit (and her spousal benefit) which I started at my FRA (66 years).The first three reps I spoke with told me it wasn't allowed even though I pointed them to the SS website page explaining that I can suspend my benefit. I was disconnected from the second 2 reps when asking how to pursue this after long waits while they researched.
Finally the 4th rep agreed to put in the request after about 40 minutes on this 4th . . . Read More

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